AI agents call search_diseases to retrieve information from Sniff Mcp without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and queries information from a genomics database without side effects. It does not create, modify, delete, or execute any operations. The search functionality returns read-only results from the Sniff Atlas canine disease catalogue, making it a pure data retrieval operation with minimal risk of misuse.
From the tool's definition Tool performs a 'Search' operation that 'ranked candidates' from a disease catalogue with no modification, deletion, or execution capabilities. The output is informational data (omia_id, disease, url, score).
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Search the canine disease catalogue by free text -> ranked candidates [{omia_id, disease, url, score}]. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Sniff Mcp MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Sniff MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_diseases: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Sniff Mcp. Nothing to install.
search_diseases is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the search_diseases rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for search_diseases. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
search_diseases is provided by the Sniff MCP server (https://mcp.sniff.world/mcp/). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
search_diseases is one line of Sniff's registry record.
The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.
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